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What Does Presence Of Acetone In Urine Test During Pregnancy Suggest?
hi doctor ...my wife is a pregnant 4 weeks and in her urinanlys fasting : glucose :abssent acetone : present ketone bodies : prsent i just wanna know the influence of this on the baby or on her health.... and what should we do ..??? i m so afraid as we have abortion in the last pregnancy 6 weeks ago
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
hi dear, Ketones are substances derived from fat breakdown. They are used by the body as a source of energy under emergency circumstances, like starvation or glucose deficiency, in order to survive. In other words, ketones in the urine are formed when the body's fat reserves are used to generate energy.causes may be dehydration,skipping meals,poor eating habits. ask her hydrate herself,drink 3 litres of water per day. and good healthy diet.
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